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. >> chris christie blasting on the sandy relief bill. i will tell you how that could happen. >>>. >> from the cliff to the debt ceiling. at least we have o will have stuff to get us through months ahead. a few house keeping notes to start with. the fiscal whatever you want to call it is done, we can retire the wheel of misfortune for good and keep this. >> stop the insanity! >> we didn't use that enough last year, but we will in 13. here's where we stand. the house approved the plan to get us through this month, but it is something we will remember maybe forever. the mismoves and the finger-pointing are everywhere and we begin with luke russert who was there for it all. i feel like i have been watching the same thing happen for two years since john boehner became the speaker. one deadline after another and has very little wiggle room. it makes his own members so unhappy. the vote for speaker for the next two years is tomorrow. does he even want this job anymore? >> it's a fair question after the hammering he has taken from folks in his o
. >> chris christie blasting on the sandy relief bill. i will tell you how that could happen. >>>. >> from the cliff to the debt ceiling. at least we have o will have stuff to get us through months ahead. a few house keeping notes to start with. the fiscal whatever you want to call it is done, we can retire the wheel of misfortune for good and keep this. >> stop the insanity! >> we didn't use that enough last year, but we will in 13. here's where we stand. the...
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we've heard some people call this a comprehensive package for sandy relief. we've heard some people call this a controversial package. but whatever you call it, this congress needs to call themselves together and get to work and help the american people that are in need. >> christine, what went through your mind or what did you say, if i may ask, when you heard that they weren't going to vote on this? >> i was pretty devastated. because i think that they don't understand what's going on down there. they don't understand how everybody's life has been totally turned around, we haven't been back in our homes in over two months and there's no timeline for when we're going to get back. it's almost as if they've forgotten about what happened two months ago. >> christine lewis, we do wish you the best and, mayor johnson, well said. and good luck to all the folks in the beautiful town of asbury park. thank you both for coming in. >> thank you. >> the 113th congress is the most diverse congress ever with a lot of firsts. for the first time white men are the minority a
we've heard some people call this a comprehensive package for sandy relief. we've heard some people call this a controversial package. but whatever you call it, this congress needs to call themselves together and get to work and help the american people that are in need. >> christine, what went through your mind or what did you say, if i may ask, when you heard that they weren't going to vote on this? >> i was pretty devastated. because i think that they don't understand what's...
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he has leaped through the sandy thing. is there any hope that with the new class coming in that he could be more effective as speaker? >> it's possible that once having tamped down a rebell wron in the last few weeks he could have a more stable role now. what he showed his members was that a much worse deal for them and their principles awaited on the far side of the fiscal cliff, and that was why he was able to tamp down the rebellion in his ranks and pass that bill eventually. i think actually, you know, to call them the most unpredictive and the worst or whatever, you know, a lot of these guys came to washington to stop things from happening, so in a certain sense, it's a win for a conservative congressman who doesn't want the government to do more things. it's kind of a win for them. plus, we have a split government in congress, and that always leads to a certain amount of gridlock. it isn't just split government. it's split government in the era of hyper polarization when the two parties have never been more far apart
he has leaped through the sandy thing. is there any hope that with the new class coming in that he could be more effective as speaker? >> it's possible that once having tamped down a rebell wron in the last few weeks he could have a more stable role now. what he showed his members was that a much worse deal for them and their principles awaited on the far side of the fiscal cliff, and that was why he was able to tamp down the rebellion in his ranks and pass that bill eventually. i think...
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we did it on sandy. i think perhaps we can set the way so that the house can follow a little bit because particularly on the republican side and the house, they're just paralyzed. >> senator chuck schumer, again, happy new year. good luck to you. >> it is a happy new year. thanks. >> thank you very much. >> and as we follow the voting on speaker boehner's second term, politico's mike allen will be joining us mechanics. you've watched the live stream of the vote line on msnbc.com. still ahead right here on andrea mitchell reports, an emotional day for connecticut parents and their children. students from sandy hook elementary returning to class at a new school in a neighboring town today. this is andrea mitchell reports only on msnbc. we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expect, is you
we did it on sandy. i think perhaps we can set the way so that the house can follow a little bit because particularly on the republican side and the house, they're just paralyzed. >> senator chuck schumer, again, happy new year. good luck to you. >> it is a happy new year. thanks. >> thank you very much. >> and as we follow the voting on speaker boehner's second term, politico's mike allen will be joining us mechanics. you've watched the live stream of the vote line on...
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new tension over hurricane sandy relief. members voted to adjourn, delaying the $64 billion bill to the 113th congress, which convenes tomorrow. it followed a last-minute decision by speaker john baoehnr to pull back the vote. >> we should have an open debate. that's what democracy is all about. all of a sudden because the tea party or some conservative element is worried that they have to vote on another spending bill, all of a sudden the speaker says, well, we can't do this today. >> talk to the people, look into their eyes, understand their needs! come walk with me, mr. speaker. maybe then you can have the leadership that is necessary to get this bill passed today! >> it's a dismissive attitude that was shown last night toward new york, new jersey and connecticut typifies, i believe, a strain in the republican party. this should not be the republican party, this should not be the republican leadership. >> but the spokesman for house speaker john boehner says the bill will come up for a vote. "the speaker is committed to g
new tension over hurricane sandy relief. members voted to adjourn, delaying the $64 billion bill to the 113th congress, which convenes tomorrow. it followed a last-minute decision by speaker john baoehnr to pull back the vote. >> we should have an open debate. that's what democracy is all about. all of a sudden because the tea party or some conservative element is worried that they have to vote on another spending bill, all of a sudden the speaker says, well, we can't do this today....
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man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. because for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise, alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a mascot! ohhh! eat up! new jammin jerk chicken soup has tasty pieces of chicken with rice and beans. hmmm. for giant hunger! thanks mom! see ya! whoaa...oops! mom? i'm ok. grandma? hi sweetie! she operates the
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you see it happening again after sandy hook. after the two firefighters who were assassinated just the other day and two police officers who were killed on christmas eve. the fact of the matter is these people buy these guns because they can, because it's so easy to buy assault weapons in the united states of america. and we've got to do something about that. yes, we've got to get people to get involved in the way they did here in l.a. with a gun buyback program. very successful program. would have been even more successful if we hadn't run out of money. there were people waiting in line for hours to give up these guns including assault weapons, a grenade launcher. you saw that automatic weapon with a silencer. these are weapons that don't really have any purpose except to kill and to kill a lot of people. it's not just gun buyback programs. assault weapons ban on a federal level. we need to eliminate the t.r. amendment, which makes it very, very difficult to have background checks that work. it requires that we destroy backgrou
you see it happening again after sandy hook. after the two firefighters who were assassinated just the other day and two police officers who were killed on christmas eve. the fact of the matter is these people buy these guns because they can, because it's so easy to buy assault weapons in the united states of america. and we've got to do something about that. yes, we've got to get people to get involved in the way they did here in l.a. with a gun buyback program. very successful program. would...
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and coming up, the house's refusal to take up the sandy aid pack and. >> teachers and staffers from sandy hook elementary will get together for orientation wiat their new schools today. classes were made to look like sandy hook. officials hope familiarity will help ease the kids as they go back for the first day after the shooting. classes start tomorrow. ltigrain! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer on facebook. >>> next hour the go
and coming up, the house's refusal to take up the sandy aid pack and. >> teachers and staffers from sandy hook elementary will get together for orientation wiat their new schools today. classes were made to look like sandy hook. officials hope familiarity will help ease the kids as they go back for the first day after the shooting. classes start tomorrow. ltigrain! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't....
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james says he's ashamed to call himself a republican after sandy. and april anderson calls it the inevitable cannibalization of the gop. keep sharing your thoughts with us on our facebook and use the #edshow on twitter. >>> as washington looks to change the laws on assault weapons in the wake of the newtown shootings, some states are taking school security tips from the national rifle association? details ahead. stay with us. >>> and we are back. reserve. locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. now...guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. >>> and we are back. and there is some good news to report tonight. secretary of state hillary clinton has been discharged from the new york presbyterian hospital. clinton was admitted sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot near her brain stemming from a concussion she suffered earlier in december. doctors are treating the clot with blood thinners and say clinton is making good progress. they're confident she'll make full recovery. serious stuff. you know who didn't take it seriously? t
james says he's ashamed to call himself a republican after sandy. and april anderson calls it the inevitable cannibalization of the gop. keep sharing your thoughts with us on our facebook and use the #edshow on twitter. >>> as washington looks to change the laws on assault weapons in the wake of the newtown shootings, some states are taking school security tips from the national rifle association? details ahead. stay with us. >>> and we are back. reserve. locks in power for up...
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james says he's ashamed to call himself a republican after sandy. and april anderson calls it the inevitable cannibalization of the gop. keep sharing your thoughts with us on our facebook and use the #edshow on twitter. >>> as washington looks to change the laws on assault weapons in the wake of the newtown shootings, some states are taking school security tips from the national rifle association? details ahead. stay with us. she knows you like no one else. and you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe dr
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you throw what they did with hurricane sandy or didn't do with hurricane sandy, they are really at a low point, but my guess is they will start moving back upward politically speaking, because they are just on stronger ground. that said, i think john boehner has had permanent damage done to him by the failure to pass plan b, the way he was ultimately kind of on the sidelines of the negotiations. winners, two, joe biden and mitch mcconnell, proving as they did with the debt ceiling and in 2010 with the bush tax cuts, they know how to get things done. >> luke, let's talk first about the breakdown of the vote. in the house vote last night, only 85 republicans voted for this deal. the speaker, as you pointed out last night, showed some guts in actually voting for it. >> speakers ordinarily don't necessarily vote. sometimes they vote on big bills, but especially with this big vote where he knew cantor and mccarthy were going to vote against it. he made a decision he should be on the yes side of this, for whatever reason, for conversations i've had, look, he wanted to be out in front to te
you throw what they did with hurricane sandy or didn't do with hurricane sandy, they are really at a low point, but my guess is they will start moving back upward politically speaking, because they are just on stronger ground. that said, i think john boehner has had permanent damage done to him by the failure to pass plan b, the way he was ultimately kind of on the sidelines of the negotiations. winners, two, joe biden and mitch mcconnell, proving as they did with the debt ceiling and in 2010...
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james says he's ashamed to call himself a republican after sandy. and april anderson calls it the inevitable cannibalization of the gop. keep sharing your thoughts with us on our facebook and use the #edshow on twitter. >>> as washington looks to change the laws on assault weapons in the wake of the newtown shootings, some states are taking school security tips from the national rifle association? details ahead. stay with us. and it just hits ! that nasty odor coming from your washer. say farewell to the smell with tide washing machine cleaner. it goes straight to the source of the stink to lift odor-causing residues off your washer's drum. tide washing machine cleaner. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs - each of your bodies. our sleep professionals will help you find your sleep number setting. exclusively at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort individualized. queen mattresses
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and a return for 500 sandy hook students. today's trivia question. name the most recent house speaker who was not elected on the first ballot. give me the answer at chuck todd. i'm at dailyrundown. the first correct answer will get get something from us. we'll be right back. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto policies come with accident forgiveness if you qualify, where your rates won't go up due to your first accident, and new car replacement, where, if you total your new car, we give you the money for a new one. call... to talk to an insurance expert about everything else that comes standard with our base auto policy. and if you get into an accident and use one of our certified repair shops, your repairs are guaranteed for life. call... to switch, and you could save hundreds. ♪ born to make mistakes liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from
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what happened after sandy, during sandy, to the lives of so many people on long island and new jersey, elsewhere, in an odd way is tied into the topic of 47% remark mitt romney made. a campaign -- in my memory, i can't recall a campaign so staggeri staggeringly incompetent at the level of responding to things. months went by and before it was released, the 47% comment was released, i can't get over the fact the campaign was so in competent they ran for months without any knowledge or attachment to the emotional lives of voters. what happened with bain and attacks on bain and thus on romney is that people make links, emotional link, bain, they took the factory and someone else took my house. other forces are taking my children's futures. when sandy occurs, that's part of it, you know, my house is gone. part of my life is gone. >> you're right. >> the emotional lives of voters they completely missed. >> did they run this in a glue factory where the fumes -- >> he's a management consultant. what did he ever manage or consult on. >> you have this democratic super pac doing ads of workers
what happened after sandy, during sandy, to the lives of so many people on long island and new jersey, elsewhere, in an odd way is tied into the topic of 47% remark mitt romney made. a campaign -- in my memory, i can't recall a campaign so staggeri staggeringly incompetent at the level of responding to things. months went by and before it was released, the 47% comment was released, i can't get over the fact the campaign was so in competent they ran for months without any knowledge or attachment...
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speaker boehner refused to bring forward a bill funding emergency aid for victims of superstorm sandy. this is how republican peter king responded this morning. >> john boehner has been personally helpful over the years, so it pains me to say this, but the fact is, the dismissive attitude that was shown last night towards new york, new jersey, connecticut, typifies, i believe, a strain in the republican party. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> now, unfortunately, these leaders will still need to work together, and soon. with one deadline down last night, the president has already begun positioning himself for the next fight. >> we'll negotiate over many things. i will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that they've already racked up through the laws that they passed. let me repeat. we can't not pay bills that we've already incurred. >> the debt ceiling is coming, the sequesters are coming. cue the next countdown clock. joining us now from washington, the sage of capitol hill, hardes
speaker boehner refused to bring forward a bill funding emergency aid for victims of superstorm sandy. this is how republican peter king responded this morning. >> john boehner has been personally helpful over the years, so it pains me to say this, but the fact is, the dismissive attitude that was shown last night towards new york, new jersey, connecticut, typifies, i believe, a strain in the republican party. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our...
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are you aware of any organized opposition to relief for the victims of superstorm sandy? >> absolutely not. i haven't heard of any organized effort. i heard some of my colleagues on the republican side say they'd like to give a lot less than the $60.4 billion. but we thought we had the votes that would pass the amendment to make it a $60.4 billion bill. >> thank you. appreciate your time. >> thank you. >>> up next, hillary clinton's expected to make a full recovery after doctors discovered a blood clot near her brain. the same might not be true of her harshest critics who accused her of faking illness to avoid testifying about benghazi. that's ahead. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] house rule number 53. big time taste should fit in a little time cup. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house now available for use in the keurig k-cup brewer. always good to the last drop. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston
are you aware of any organized opposition to relief for the victims of superstorm sandy? >> absolutely not. i haven't heard of any organized effort. i heard some of my colleagues on the republican side say they'd like to give a lot less than the $60.4 billion. but we thought we had the votes that would pass the amendment to make it a $60.4 billion bill. >> thank you. appreciate your time. >> thank you. >>> up next, hillary clinton's expected to make a full recovery...
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at least come out and say, look, this bill should be about sandy and sandy alone and the people of new jersey and getting the power back on and getting the houses rebill. instead, democrats put pork onto it or whatever the argument is to make the bill unpalatable for to you vote for it. at least come out and say that. instead they vote against it, walk away, and expect the media to do we understand. expect the american people to go, i get it, that was a smart move. it looks really dumb from the outside looking in. >> karen, you wanted to respond to ha. >> first of all, hogan, i feel for you. i know this is not fun. it's even more egregious than that. the initial rationalization we got from boehner was that he didn't want to -- he didn't want to force his members to have to vote for additional spending, and what that says to me, obviously he was doing that i think with the calculation of today's vote and wanting to hold onto his speakership. if you can't as the speak of the house of the united states of the america say that voting to help americans in need -- i mean, you know, you have
at least come out and say, look, this bill should be about sandy and sandy alone and the people of new jersey and getting the power back on and getting the houses rebill. instead, democrats put pork onto it or whatever the argument is to make the bill unpalatable for to you vote for it. at least come out and say that. instead they vote against it, walk away, and expect the media to do we understand. expect the american people to go, i get it, that was a smart move. it looks really dumb from the...
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speaker boehner bailed on voting for hurricane sandy aid to those victims from hurricane sandy last night. so $60 billion in relief money sits on the table. millions of victims are waiting for help. waiting in the cold, waiting with their families. and they'll have to wait for at least two more weeks. >> today, new jersey governor chris christie came out and launched a massive attack. >> there's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. last night, the house of representatives failed that most basic test of public service. and they did so with callous indifference to the suffering of the people of my state. it was disappointing and disgusting to watch. >>> this was the speaker's decision? >> now, in this atmosphere, everything is the subject of a potential piece of bait for the political game. and it's just why the american people hate congress. it is extraordinarily frustrating to me that we have people down there who use the citizens of this country like pawns on a chess board. that's the way the ci
speaker boehner bailed on voting for hurricane sandy aid to those victims from hurricane sandy last night. so $60 billion in relief money sits on the table. millions of victims are waiting for help. waiting in the cold, waiting with their families. and they'll have to wait for at least two more weeks. >> today, new jersey governor chris christie came out and launched a massive attack. >> there's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. the house...
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man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. >>> john boehner won re-election as house speaker today, but not every republican was behind him. nine republicans voted for somebody else, and two of them, georgia's paul brown and louis gohmert of texas, actually voted for ex-florida congressman alan west. remember him? the guy who said there are about 80 communists in the democratic caucus? brown and gohmert are two of the mor
man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps...
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. >> victims of sandy, many still homeless are hoping to recover and more outraged. >> it's a shame and a tragedy because they put politics before people. >> we are one community out of many. there a lot of people that are looking for aid that are displaced like myself and that would help us mentally and we are disappointed they couldn't come to a conclusion. >> just a few hours ago, president obama said in part the senate passed this request with bipartisan support, but the house of representatives refused to act. pass it without delay for our fellow americans. right now we are waiting a news conference by chris cristy and we will keep a close eye on that, but as we await it, kelliy o'donnell is live with that. we have speaker boehner's office saying the speaker is committed to getting the sandy relief bill passed, but when? >> in talking to aides, they say they want to reassure members it will be his first priority in the new congress that begins tomorrow at noon. part of what has made this so painful and erupted with such surprise is that members of the house thought they would be vo
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as horrible assist sandy hook was, is there any chance with all the other news with the fess cal cliff, with everything else that, we can sustain the level of outrage long enough for a task force to produce legislation that can pass? >> i think if it was ever going to happen, it will happen now. we're seeing things we have never seen the president do, and we're seeing thing in congress we haven't seen quite at this level. i mean, the president for the first time in his entire time in the white house is actually talking about gun control, period. that alone is progress. the only things he has done to date in the white house were to pass two laws that actually expanded gun rights. >> right. >> now he has a task force. it's led by joe biden. he has already convened it twice. he has met with law enforcement officials, with mayors, and more excitingly, you've got people on the hill already announcing bills that are going to put forward on day one of the new congress. we've got senator feinstein proposing an assault weapons ban. we've got someone else with a high capacity ammunition clips. t
as horrible assist sandy hook was, is there any chance with all the other news with the fess cal cliff, with everything else that, we can sustain the level of outrage long enough for a task force to produce legislation that can pass? >> i think if it was ever going to happen, it will happen now. we're seeing things we have never seen the president do, and we're seeing thing in congress we haven't seen quite at this level. i mean, the president for the first time in his entire time in the...
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left by sandy. >> this is mold. >> that's mold? >> yes. >> reporter: facing a $75,000 expense on what they say is the run around from fema and insurers, the house of representatives failure to vote is just one more body blow. >> no matter how together you try to keep it, it's an emotional thing. and then to know that you're not backed by, you know, the country that you live in. >> reporter: the pace of congressional aid is glacial compared to other disasters. when katrina tore through the gulf coast, congress responded with more than $61 billion of aid in just ten days. hurricane ike, 12 days. >> it's a shame and it's a tragedy because they're putting politics before people. >> reporter: on the outside, things are getting better. there is progress. but it's inside where you realize how many people are so very close to the breaking point. and that's where stephanie zuckerman is. >> i guess there's no help. and nobody cares. it's very traumatizing. >> reporter: their station in this world is damaged. and so is their faith in their go
left by sandy. >> this is mold. >> that's mold? >> yes. >> reporter: facing a $75,000 expense on what they say is the run around from fema and insurers, the house of representatives failure to vote is just one more body blow. >> no matter how together you try to keep it, it's an emotional thing. and then to know that you're not backed by, you know, the country that you live in. >> reporter: the pace of congressional aid is glacial compared to other disasters....
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ribbons and posters lined the roadway in as bus rolled from new town to the new sandy hook elementary. >> it is certainly a lot different. so it's kind of mixed emotion. >> reporter: emotions still raw, almost three weeks after the attack that left 20 first graders and six staff members dead. >> it's hard for know imagine the kids being there but also the teachers being there during that incident and what that's doing to them psychologically. >> reporter: down sellers are on the new campus today and will be there for as long as needed, along with a heavily and high his visible police presence. >> the monroe police have worked very diligently with the newtown police so that we can all feel very comfortable and secure. >> reporter: security that administrators are also trying to provide by making the new classrooms as similar to those at sandy hook as possible, moving in deck and equipment from the old school, even putting book bags and jackets the same places they were the day of the tragedy. >> this he did their best to make it as comfortable for the kids when they come back. >> repor
ribbons and posters lined the roadway in as bus rolled from new town to the new sandy hook elementary. >> it is certainly a lot different. so it's kind of mixed emotion. >> reporter: emotions still raw, almost three weeks after the attack that left 20 first graders and six staff members dead. >> it's hard for know imagine the kids being there but also the teachers being there during that incident and what that's doing to them psychologically. >> reporter: down sellers...
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and daniel radcliffe rakes in about $30 for every dollar he earns. >>> a sandy hook scammer is busted and tim tebow gets shoved aside again. >>> police are on the lookout for their crooks who nabbed over $30,000 in loot in including four guns, you're watching first look on msnbc. . >>> there's your first look at some of the other news going on, we begin with a christmas morning raid on a new mexico walmart where thieves stole over 30,000 merchandise. it netted cash, electronics, jewelry and four rifles all while a security guard patrolled outside. >>> she allegedly conned donors to fund a fake funeral the scheme could send her prison for five years. >>> the gun buyback recently hit los angeles, police collected over 2,000 firearms including a rocket launcher photographed by the l.a. times there's the website and there's that rocket larger. >>> in utah, gun advocates locked in to a free firearm training class. many of the 200 people in attendance were teachers, utah's one of the few states that permits people to carry licensed concealed weapons into schools without exception. >>> a tro
and daniel radcliffe rakes in about $30 for every dollar he earns. >>> a sandy hook scammer is busted and tim tebow gets shoved aside again. >>> police are on the lookout for their crooks who nabbed over $30,000 in loot in including four guns, you're watching first look on msnbc. . >>> there's your first look at some of the other news going on, we begin with a christmas morning raid on a new mexico walmart where thieves stole over 30,000 merchandise. it netted cash,...
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hurricane sandy for one. also, uncertainty by the fiscal cliff. nothing like a pending tax hike to take the wind out of your holiday shopping sails. >> there's folks here worried about netflix over the holiday. why? >> netflix was also a big issue and outage on christmas eve knocking out service to subscribers across the united states, canada and latin america. but the good news is that the streaming video service has been restored. netflix has 30 million streaming customers worldwide but remember that the overwhelming majority of them are in the americas so they were impacted by this. the company blaming a glitch at amazon's xlocloud computing sere in virginia. a web outage last year knocked out sites. back to you. >> refund? no? >> sounds like a plan. >> all right. cnbc's jackie deangelis, thank you. >>> do something.org is out with its list of most charitable celebrities. bieber raised more than $5 million for charity. number four, lady gaga. pledged a million dollars for sandy relief. number three, channing tatum. he and his wife raised millio
hurricane sandy for one. also, uncertainty by the fiscal cliff. nothing like a pending tax hike to take the wind out of your holiday shopping sails. >> there's folks here worried about netflix over the holiday. why? >> netflix was also a big issue and outage on christmas eve knocking out service to subscribers across the united states, canada and latin america. but the good news is that the streaming video service has been restored. netflix has 30 million streaming customers...
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what if we could honor the 26 lives lost at sandy hook elementary with small acts of kindness, leaving a stranger an unexpected tweak or inspirational message or a way to keep warm. >> i've always made quilts. i thought, wouldn't it be nice to make quilt, one for each child. and then donate them. >> reporter: using the #26acts, people began sharing their kindness kin kindness on social media and it has become a massive wave reaching to the halls of congress. >> i think america was looking for ways to demonstrate their grief, caring, empathy. >> reporter: to the other side of the world. >> i thought, if this makes someone smile, that's a pretty good thing. >> reporter: as more and more people shared their good deeds online, they inspired others. teachers inspired their students. in rhode island, they are collecting food and books for underprivilege. >> they by far exceeded anything i could have expected. >> reporter: after giving hand warmers to her bus driver, stephanie challenged her co-workers to do something, too. now, the drivers at chicago's w hotel is sharing each of their acts o
what if we could honor the 26 lives lost at sandy hook elementary with small acts of kindness, leaving a stranger an unexpected tweak or inspirational message or a way to keep warm. >> i've always made quilts. i thought, wouldn't it be nice to make quilt, one for each child. and then donate them. >> reporter: using the #26acts, people began sharing their kindness kin kindness on social media and it has become a massive wave reaching to the halls of congress. >> i think america...
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hurricane sandy relief. house speaker john boehner now says he will put $60 billion worth of disaster relief bills up for vote starting on friday. >> are we paying for it? >> uh-huh. >> good. >> it comes after he put off tuesday night's expected vote triggering widespread outrage from many politicians including fellow republicans who represent some of the hardest-hit states. >> we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> i think it's inexcusable that we did not have this vote. >> the federal government doesn't have a role in this? absurd! absolutely absurd! we demand nothing less than we have given the rest of the country. an emergency and disaster means emergency and disaster. >> we've been devastated. and i would hope that the speaker will bring this to the floor as quickly as possible. >> by the way, mika, just a little background, guys like frank, chris smith, they're soft-spoken, good, decent men. when you hear them go to the floor like that -- and by the way, pet
hurricane sandy relief. house speaker john boehner now says he will put $60 billion worth of disaster relief bills up for vote starting on friday. >> are we paying for it? >> uh-huh. >> good. >> it comes after he put off tuesday night's expected vote triggering widespread outrage from many politicians including fellow republicans who represent some of the hardest-hit states. >> we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region....
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that includes a bill to help those effected by superstorm sandy. a package was passed last week by the senate, now lawmaker also have to start the process from scratch because legislation does not carry over from the last congress to this new one. for those hit hardest by the storm, the frustration was bipartisan. >> this congress is apparently leaving town without responding to that emergency. there's not one of us, not one of us in this congress that could not be in the same position. and i'm deeply disappointed, mr. speaker. and the people who have been damaged by sandy, including governor christie, a republican, and governor cuomo, a democrat, should be deeply disappointed and, yes, angry. >> we have a moral obligation to hold this vote. the people are out of their homes. the people who are cold. the people without food. the people who lost their jobs. they don't have time to wait. >> to ignore it, to ignore the plight of millions of american citizens, unprecedented, they should reconsider or hang their heads in shame. >> for us in the northeas
that includes a bill to help those effected by superstorm sandy. a package was passed last week by the senate, now lawmaker also have to start the process from scratch because legislation does not carry over from the last congress to this new one. for those hit hardest by the storm, the frustration was bipartisan. >> this congress is apparently leaving town without responding to that emergency. there's not one of us, not one of us in this congress that could not be in the same position....
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i want to turn to the legal fallout from the sandy hook elementary school tragedy. a lawyer is now looking to sue the state on behalf of a 6-year-old survivor. the attorney filed a $100 million claim, saying the killings traumatized his client and also accused the state of failing to protect the students from harm. the state has immunity unless the claims commission grant permission to suchl. >> you know the ones who are taking more money out of your paycheck are now getting pay raises. we'll explain. >>> you heard milk prices could double, triple, the whole budget battle, a whole lot more to the story. >>> and documents just made public show a rare source of friction between president ronald reagan and margaret thatcher. [ cellphon irping ] [ buzzing ] bye dad. drive safe. k. love you. [ chirping, buzzing continues ] [ horn honks ] [ buzzing continues ] [ male announcer ] the sprint drive first app. blocks and replies to texts while you drive. we can live without the &. visit sprint.com/drive. [ female announcer ] almost nothing can dampen a baby's mood, when he wa
i want to turn to the legal fallout from the sandy hook elementary school tragedy. a lawyer is now looking to sue the state on behalf of a 6-year-old survivor. the attorney filed a $100 million claim, saying the killings traumatized his client and also accused the state of failing to protect the students from harm. the state has immunity unless the claims commission grant permission to suchl. >> you know the ones who are taking more money out of your paycheck are now getting pay raises....
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hook elementary in connecticut on december 14th. >>> 200 students, parents and faculty from the sandy hook school attended the new york giants game sunday. they were high fived by the giants players. >>> kim kardashian is pregnant. kardashian's family confirmed the news but the father to be rapper kanye west announced it last night during a concert in atlantic city. kim is about 12 weeks with the baby due in the summer. >>> the way that congratulations have all been going all night on twitter, her mom tweeting oh, baby baby baby. and then e show the soup, they tweeted most pregnancies last about nine months or about four marriages in kim kardashian time. >>> tonight an estimated 1 million revelers are expected to gather in new york's times square to ring in the new year. as with any high-profile gathering of this size security is on high alert to make sure tonight's massive event goes off without a hitch. we go live to times square with more on the preparations. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. still very quiet here in times square. the traffic is flowing. we're at 48th street
hook elementary in connecticut on december 14th. >>> 200 students, parents and faculty from the sandy hook school attended the new york giants game sunday. they were high fived by the giants players. >>> kim kardashian is pregnant. kardashian's family confirmed the news but the father to be rapper kanye west announced it last night during a concert in atlantic city. kim is about 12 weeks with the baby due in the summer. >>> the way that congratulations have all been...
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responsible for killing two firefighters was also armed with a bushmaster .223, the same gun lanza used at sandy hook. of course lapierre would say this is a coincidence. but others would say this is perhaps a sign there are too many out there. >> these are first responders we're talking about. people who were throwing themselves into the line of danger to save someone's life. obviously it was an ambush. and at some point, policy makers -- we can poll any number of questions throughout the decades, but public policy makers, people who are in government need to look after public employees whether they're firefighters or teachers. and these kinds of weapons -- we're talking about urban situations as well. there's no argument, not a hunting argument, not a self-protection argument for this kind of weapon. and i think that's where the political debate is going to go shorply when it comes to assault weapons. >> if you go with lapierre about arming our teachers and schools, we should arm firefighters. where does it end? >> which no firefighters would want. and how are you supposed to check as well in
responsible for killing two firefighters was also armed with a bushmaster .223, the same gun lanza used at sandy hook. of course lapierre would say this is a coincidence. but others would say this is perhaps a sign there are too many out there. >> these are first responders we're talking about. people who were throwing themselves into the line of danger to save someone's life. obviously it was an ambush. and at some point, policy makers -- we can poll any number of questions throughout...
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will the new concern about sandy hook draw new attention to this old and enduring problem? progress is the way we talk about this debate. here's new york mayor cory booker on sunday. >> what frustrates me about this debate is it's a false debate, this is a false debate. this is a convenient tip to try to split our country more. most agree to stop the carnage going on in cities all across america. >> booker's premise is there is a consensus on gun regulations but the nra has artificially frozen that debate. other reformers say for a real breakthrough, supporters of gun regulation need a clear political enemy to organize against. nick confessore, i'm going to you, nra has money and members and we talked a lot in the past days since this shooting about their role in the political debate. is it also possible, though, what's happened is a one-sided debate about to become a two-sided debate because the president of the united states says this is going to be a priority in his state of the union? >> certainly a priority if the president wants to advance it. he has the biggest bully
will the new concern about sandy hook draw new attention to this old and enduring problem? progress is the way we talk about this debate. here's new york mayor cory booker on sunday. >> what frustrates me about this debate is it's a false debate, this is a false debate. this is a convenient tip to try to split our country more. most agree to stop the carnage going on in cities all across america. >> booker's premise is there is a consensus on gun regulations but the nra has...
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but sandy levin has a bill that is i'd wall. all bhoehner has to do is make those changes on the noor. the idea that they would love to pass this senate bill. but the constitution is stwandig in their way. okay, this is over. you are boeing to fold, when are you going to fold. the senate has lith rated tax bills many peoples. at an be stutionist's toog. the variety of of ways to get around that. but i want to listen to something within the host on foxness about how the president has handled this situation. >> he's basketball ueen using t great skill to shatter the doubt of the house. his objective from the very beginning was to break the will of the republicans and great an internal civil war. and he has done that. from insisting on day one that republicans have to race rates. he says that is what he will in visit upon flt he knew it will great a crisis and he did. >> between mcxho donald world al add. we are deeply think and al ilt ce in wonderland for hours before we hit the deadline. the idea of the tax bill, when i was liste
but sandy levin has a bill that is i'd wall. all bhoehner has to do is make those changes on the noor. the idea that they would love to pass this senate bill. but the constitution is stwandig in their way. okay, this is over. you are boeing to fold, when are you going to fold. the senate has lith rated tax bills many peoples. at an be stutionist's toog. the variety of of ways to get around that. but i want to listen to something within the host on foxness about how the president has handled...
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but with sandy relief, cantor went and through them right under the bus. cantor is worried about his position and the donors he has in the new york and new jersey area. it is interesting how quickly he brought the long knives out. i don't think that cantor will organize a coup for this week, personally, partly because anyone who is speaker of the house has to deal with the basic dynamics that john boehner is dealing with. and that is not particularly an attractive position for somebody to be in right now. >> there is fox news -- there is o'reilly and krauthammer, bringing them down even further, saying that the republican house has been neutered. >> you know, if only the white house were this good. and secondly -- >> krauthammer is pretending the house of representatives has disappeared and the president doesn't have to deal with them. >> and also a little bit paranoid to be able to self-diagnose on that. it is not that cantor somehow doesn't want the job. we all know he wants the job. that is where the rumors come from. but there is an even sweeter spot b
but with sandy relief, cantor went and through them right under the bus. cantor is worried about his position and the donors he has in the new york and new jersey area. it is interesting how quickly he brought the long knives out. i don't think that cantor will organize a coup for this week, personally, partly because anyone who is speaker of the house has to deal with the basic dynamics that john boehner is dealing with. and that is not particularly an attractive position for somebody to be in...
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, help for sandy victims is all on the line here. we've got to get something done. >> i keep hearing this sad sacrifice like we had shared prosperity. there is no shared when i've never shared the prosperity and i'm going to help pay for a tab for a meal i wasn't invited to. >> rev, there has been a massive redistribution of wealth in this country. but the problem is, the story line from the right that that redistribution is somehow from the well ti to the poor, exactly the opposite. we have seen a massive redistro bugs. this is actually not a time for shared sacrifice because the burdens of this economic downturn have fallen so disproportionately. this is a time for patriotism. by those i mean those who have the most and who have reaped the most benefits from this nation over the past 30 years, now, in order to keep this nation on the credit rating that it has, in ord ir to keep us moving forward so that workers have enough to feed thechblgs and their families, the patriotic thing for them to do is to pay their fair share. >> when y
, help for sandy victims is all on the line here. we've got to get something done. >> i keep hearing this sad sacrifice like we had shared prosperity. there is no shared when i've never shared the prosperity and i'm going to help pay for a tab for a meal i wasn't invited to. >> rev, there has been a massive redistribution of wealth in this country. but the problem is, the story line from the right that that redistribution is somehow from the well ti to the poor, exactly the...
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spending actually dropped from last year in the northeast and the mid-atlantic, the result of hurricane sandy. nationwide, spending stalled in december with worries about the looming fiscal cliff and the tragedy in connecticut. >> we never got the christmas spirit back going running again. there were just so many distractions that were being thrown at the consumer. >> reporter: there were some bright spots. home furnishings, women's clothing and jewelry. many shoppers said the season of giving continues. >> i like giving, even to myself. >> that was john yang reporting. >>> as always, let us know why you're awake. send an e-mail to wayt waytooearly@msnbc.com and we'll read the best responses later in the show. no obscene responses. not going to read any of those. still ahead on "way too early," tim tebow is having a rough exit interview in new york, lashing out on critics who say he quit on the team after getting passed over for the third-stringer in sunday's game. that's next in sports. >>> plus, a massive aquarium bursts at a mall in china, mixing sharks with helpless shoppers. sounds like
spending actually dropped from last year in the northeast and the mid-atlantic, the result of hurricane sandy. nationwide, spending stalled in december with worries about the looming fiscal cliff and the tragedy in connecticut. >> we never got the christmas spirit back going running again. there were just so many distractions that were being thrown at the consumer. >> reporter: there were some bright spots. home furnishings, women's clothing and jewelry. many shoppers said the...
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in areas hard hit by sandy, residents are stocking up and removing limbs that could break under the weight of thick ice. >> this storm will have some build-up of ice and snow. >> reporter: the storm is expected to continue its march into new england on thursday, bringing more than a foot of snow to upstate new york. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> and now nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer is tracking the storm for us this morning. dylan, any relief in sight? >> we are going to get relief from the severe weather. no more tornadoes in the forecast, but we are still looking at that heavy snow now pushing across northern new england, upstate new york, northern vermont and eventually moving into the maine area as well. but you can see from boston back into hartford, right down into new york city, it's all rain at this point. we did have a line of heavy thunderstorms move through new york city last night, producing torrential downpours and very gusty winds, but look at some of the snowfall totals so far. there are so many areas from new york through pennsylvania back into ohio that have already picked u
in areas hard hit by sandy, residents are stocking up and removing limbs that could break under the weight of thick ice. >> this storm will have some build-up of ice and snow. >> reporter: the storm is expected to continue its march into new england on thursday, bringing more than a foot of snow to upstate new york. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> and now nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer is tracking the storm for us this morning. dylan, any relief in sight? >> we are going to...
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they are doing a supplemental spending bill for hurricane sandy, they are upsiding the surveillance bill, they are not doing anything on the fiscal cliff. is it helpful to have john boehner have his members back in d.c. running their mouths and offering opinions to all us reporters, i think the answer is no. >> no inclination the $250,000 or below can pass through the senate right now, kay bailey hutchison said she wouldn't support that type of bill. what's harry reid left to do right now? >> i'm not sure $250,000 could get through the house or senate at this point. republicans are signaling, as kay bailey hutchison just did, they want to move to $500,000. i think that would be a tough lift considering president obama offered $400,000 with $2 trillion in deficit reduction. >> from where you sit right now, i mean, you're so into the house gop, jake, i'm surprised you didn't end up in boehner's suitcase, we look like we're going over. >> it looks like that's the case and that's what gop aides are telling us today, it's very difficult and democrats are saying this too, it's difficult to see
they are doing a supplemental spending bill for hurricane sandy, they are upsiding the surveillance bill, they are not doing anything on the fiscal cliff. is it helpful to have john boehner have his members back in d.c. running their mouths and offering opinions to all us reporters, i think the answer is no. >> no inclination the $250,000 or below can pass through the senate right now, kay bailey hutchison said she wouldn't support that type of bill. what's harry reid left to do right...
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new york congressman peter king went to bat yesterday against their own party to secure relief for sandy victims, victims whose plight they had seen and heard firsthand. i'm going through all of this because i've been trying to wrap my head around how the republican house could possibly have failed to extend the violence against women act, an act that just as it sounds helps protect women who are victims of sexual and domestic abuse and the only reason i can come up with is that the male-dominated house republican caucus, which didn't bother to appoint a single woman as committee chair until pressured, which didn't allow a single woman on a panel about birth control, cannot relate to the personal experience of a woman who has been stalked, raped, or beaten by her spouse. the senate renewed the legislation back in april with bipartisan support, sponsorship support -- bipartisan support that came primarily from women. the house utterly failed. here are the three new provisions republicans object to. one, protections for undocumented immigrants who are being beaten by their spouse but can't
new york congressman peter king went to bat yesterday against their own party to secure relief for sandy victims, victims whose plight they had seen and heard firsthand. i'm going through all of this because i've been trying to wrap my head around how the republican house could possibly have failed to extend the violence against women act, an act that just as it sounds helps protect women who are victims of sexual and domestic abuse and the only reason i can come up with is that the...
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he obviously wants to -- he's going to have to deal with the sandy hook tragedy. it will be interesting to see how he navigates those political waters. and corporate tax reform. i mean, i think there's a real opportunity there on reforming the overall code, but dealing with corporate taxes and dealing -- you know, he started to reach out to business leaders over the course of this conversation on the fiscal cliff. i think that's going to be another thing he looks at. >> now, a couple of things you mentioned in there. immigration reform, maybe corporate tax reform. what we saw in the first term, largely, was sort of intractability, that the president proposed things, health care, economic stimulus got three republican votes, one of whom, arlen specter, was no longer -- became a democrat by the time the election happened. are these things post-election things that republicans can get behind? because we just had an election and here we are, you know, a month and a half later, and we're at the same place with the fiscal cliff that i feel like we were six months ago! >
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senate has approved a $60.4 billion aid package to pay for damage done by hurricane sandy. it's now up to the house to approve that bill before the current session ends on wednesday, otherwise, it will have to be re-introduced next congress. now to the relentless winter weather dumping snow all over the northeast. a new storm today already making roads treacherous in pennsylvania and new york with new england looking to get the worst of it later tonight. airlines so far have canceled more than 300 flights, many in and out of the new york city area. weather channel's julie martin standing by at laguardia. what's the seen now, julie? >> reporter: craig, in fact, half of those cancellations have come from the new york airports and 180, jfk, laguardia and newark as of this hour. in terms of the delays we are not seeing them mount as much as we would have thought at this time and one of the reasons that snow not quite working its way into the tri-state area just yet, but we are, nonetheless, seeing low ceilings and visibility issues and certainly wet runways as a result of the s
senate has approved a $60.4 billion aid package to pay for damage done by hurricane sandy. it's now up to the house to approve that bill before the current session ends on wednesday, otherwise, it will have to be re-introduced next congress. now to the relentless winter weather dumping snow all over the northeast. a new storm today already making roads treacherous in pennsylvania and new york with new england looking to get the worst of it later tonight. airlines so far have canceled more than...
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it came across. >> now let's look at the impact of hurricane sandy. and the pictures we saw on television near the election like right before it, we saw the president of the united states a democrat facing a really tough re-election situation along with a pretty popular governor of new jersey. here he is, the president, with the new jersey governor chris christie. a week before the election. >> we are not going to tolerate red tape and bureaucracy. i've instituted a 15-minute rule essentially on my team. you return everybody's phone calls in 15 minutes whether it's the mayors the governors, county officials. if they need something, we figure out a way to say yes. >> whatever he said then is still important today because there's so much devastation in that area. it's worse than we even thought in the beginning. it's getting worse and worse. people without electricity. but that picture, i think it was just two people of different parties. and the biggest applause i've heard is can't we work together. >> right. and that's what people wanted all along thr
it came across. >> now let's look at the impact of hurricane sandy. and the pictures we saw on television near the election like right before it, we saw the president of the united states a democrat facing a really tough re-election situation along with a pretty popular governor of new jersey. here he is, the president, with the new jersey governor chris christie. a week before the election. >> we are not going to tolerate red tape and bureaucracy. i've instituted a 15-minute rule...
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then you had this terrible situation in sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. the president said one of the first things i want to do in january, i'm going to push on gun control. vice president biden is heading this commission and is supposed to come back with recommendations. yet you see vice president biden on the hill yesterday dealing with the fiscal cliff. if you're going to have two more months of positioning on the fiscal cliff, how deep does the president go on that or does he go on immigration or gun control or energy which he said yesterday is another priority in his state of the union speech and really push? because the white house has to prioritize and right now the economy continues to be the number one priority for the foreseeable future. >> jill, if this fiscal cliff bill does get done is the new congress going to be more or less likely to work with the president on his second term agenda? >> well, the president is going to have more senators to work with, 55 as opposed to 53. that doesn't mean he'll have an easy time of it because republicans c
then you had this terrible situation in sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. the president said one of the first things i want to do in january, i'm going to push on gun control. vice president biden is heading this commission and is supposed to come back with recommendations. yet you see vice president biden on the hill yesterday dealing with the fiscal cliff. if you're going to have two more months of positioning on the fiscal cliff, how deep does the president go on that or does he...